The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-14
Hon. Patrick Walsh and His Enemies

Hon. Patrick Walsh, editor of the Au-
gusta Chronicle, published an open letter on
Sunday, in his paper, which is attracting a
good deal of attention Mr. Walsh, it seems,
has some enemies in Augusta. who control
the Gazette, lately established journal
According to Mr.. Walsh's statement they
have been attacking him through the col
uTnns of their paper in ways which are
not legitimate. He declares that he does
not object to honest criticism of his public
acts, but he does object to the course of the
Gazette with regard to him. 1t seems that
according to what Mr.. Walsh says, the Go
zette has indirectly, and by insinuation, con-
nected him with bogus land sales" a
fraudulent insurance company" with "op-
pressive monopolies," with dishonest
rings" with injustice to his employees" and
other things.
Mr. Walsh defends himself vigorously,
which he Is quite capable of doing. He
doesn't seek a quarrel, but when he gets
into one he is generally the last to leave the
field. With reference to the charges he re-
plies as follows:
Each and every charge is false, and you
in your own hearts must have known them
to be so when published in your paper; but
up to the present you have permitted these
calumnies to go uncorrected.
Mr.. Walsh doesn't content himself with
simply assuminga position of defense He
intimates that he proposes to carry the war
into the camp of his enemies. He says:
You know, in your hearts, that your in
situations and charges against my integrity
are absolutely without the shadow of foun-
dation, and that they were conceived in
dicing the people against me.
Mr.. Walsh closes his rather remarkable
letter with this very manly and straight
forward statement of his position and pur-
poses:
Your paper has spoken slanderously
about me, and, while comparisons are
odious, hope it will not be out Of taste to
compare my business methods with yours,
and to ask a conversant and impartial pub
lie to judge us. The Chronicle has never
uttered an 'unkind or an ungenerous word
about you and your business misfortunes,
while your paper has not hesitated to mis-
represent me and my business matters by
insnuations and false charges
| do not fear impartial criticism of my
acts. invite fair, honest, manly competi-
UlOn IN any HeId OF puDllc duty or business.
No man will go farther than to extend
both courtesy and encouragement to any
and every movement or enterprise that un-
dertakes by fair and honorable means to
promote the general good of my fellow-citi-
zens and advance the public welfare
But. when you, whose names appear at
the head of this letter, undertake, through
your paper, TO place me and nv business in
a false light before this community, feel
called upon TO direct the attention of the
public to your unfair and inscriptions
methods.
inherited an honest name, and no man
or combination of men shall take it from
me as long as ! have the sense and the
strength to defend 1t.
1t can be very truthfully said that Mr..
Walsh enjoys the respect of good men in
all parts of the State, He has risen to his
present prominence by his own efforts, aud
he has the reputation of being an honest
and upright gentleman who aims to live
close upto the golden rule. He is public
spirited citizen who has done much for his
city and the State, and regrets that he has
not been able TO do more.